Create Slack rooms from Outlook project kickoffs
Give a strategic project a coordination space before the kickoff begins. Notis recognizes qualifying Outlook events and creates the private Slack room.
Trigger
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Action
Create a channel-based conversation
Creates a new public or private slack channel with a unique name; the channel can be org-wide, or team-specific if `team id` is given (required if `org wide` is false or not provided).
Why this helps
A project kickoff is scheduled, but discussion begins across direct messages because no shared room exists yet.
- Creates the project space before the first meeting
- Keeps early decisions in one conversation
- Limits channels to clearly qualifying kickoffs
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Slack to Notis and confirm private-channel permission.
- 2Tell Notis which new Outlook events represent strategic project kickoffs.
- 3Describe the channel naming style, privacy, and purpose as one instruction.
- 4Select New Calendar Event, choose a run-report channel, and test with a sample kickoff.
Questions about this workflow
Can routine meetings be excluded?
Yes. Require clear kickoff language and any other qualifying context in your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Slack actions
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
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